If I forgot to send in a thank-you letter, do you think it's better to just not send one now, or send it? My interview was 3.5 weeks ago...
If I forgot to send in a thank-you letter, do you think it's better to just not send one now, or send it? My interview was 3.5 weeks ago...
I interviewed on 10/23, and I suppose I would have "gotten in" on 11/12 if my phone had cooperated. I would have been more sensitive to the possibility of his call, but they said expect a 4-6 week wait and I got my decision in less than 3 weeks!! It is a good thing too, because I'm pretty impatient.
Do you think it's life/death if you dont' send a thank you?I think it's too late by now.
Do you think it's life/death if you dont' send a thank you?
Also- anyone else hear back under 4 weeks/ do they call on Sundays only? Today marks the 4th week. Basically I'm asking if I should be paranoid all week, or just on Sundays..
Idk how much this helps, but my interviewer told me they would try to make their decisions before thanksgiving (I interviewed about a week after you).Congratulations! Whoa, that's a really quick turnaround time! Compared to all the others who posted in this thread (where the pattern seems to be decisions going out roughly 1 month post-interview), your case seems very unusual! I wonder if that will persist for the people who are accepted after you, or if you're just an anomaly? I'm curious to know as I interviewed on 10/30, 1 week after you did, so I'm wondering if I should get my hopes up and expect a quick turnaround or just expect something around the 1st week of December. I do remember someone saying on this thread or last year's thread that the class is basically full by Thanksgiving, so could this mean the last few acceptances are rolling out now and the rest will be Waitlisted? Eeep this is nerve-wracking! This school is my top choice, so I really hope I get that magic phone call!
Idk how much this helps, but my interviewer told me they would try to make their decisions before thanksgiving (I interviewed about a week after you).
Congratulations! Whoa, that's a really quick turnaround time! Compared to all the others who posted in this thread (where the pattern seems to be decisions going out roughly 1 month post-interview), your case seems very unusual! I wonder if that will persist for the people who are accepted after you, or if you're just an anomaly? I'm curious to know as I interviewed on 10/30, 1 week after you did, so I'm wondering if I should get my hopes up and expect a quick turnaround or just expect something around the 1st week of December. I do remember someone saying on this thread or last year's thread that the class is basically full by Thanksgiving, so could this mean the last few acceptances are rolling out now and the rest will be Waitlisted? Eeep this is nerve-wracking! This school is my top choice, so I really hope I get that magic phone call!
3.82, 29(11,7,11)
NJ resident
Volunteered at 2 hospitals
Shadowed about 10 doctors
How bad will that 7 hurt me?
Good chance here?
This is my top choice!
You should make a what are my chances thread instead of posting the same thing in different school specific threads 8 times.
I did, I wanted to get a little more specific regarding different schools, thanks though.
3.82, 29(11,7,11)
NJ resident
Volunteered at 2 hospitals
Shadowed about 10 doctors
How bad will that 7 hurt me?
Good chance here?
This is my top choice!
Accepted! Interviewed 10/14. Love NJMS and am looking forward to the second look!
Congratulations!! That's so exciting! 🙂 Did you get the call today?
Thanks!
Yes, I did. Heinrich is an incredibly nice man who was lovely to finally speak to.
Recently got an email that my application was put on post-interview hold (interviewed 10/23) but not sure what went wrong. 3.7 GPA, 34 MCAT (11, 12, 11), research in Immunology with completed thesis, 20 hours shadowing, intercollegiate athletics, community service with kids with autism for 3 years, and multiple leadership positions in different organizations at Rutgers New Brunswick. I am currently working as a scribe and playing semi-professional soccer during my year off. I'm basically taking the "hold" status as a delayed rejection but I'm not sure if that is the case. Anyone have any input on this?
Also, is there anything I can do to push the envelope a little bit in my favor? (i.e. call/email admissions office or dean)
I thought I had a good shot at getting in here so I'm pretty disappointed. Just want to do anything I can to help myself at this point. Thanks in advance!
Interesting... How did your interview go? And did they request a second interview with you? It might be that they've pretty much filled the class. I heard that in previous years, the class is pretty much filled by Thanksgiving.
Interesting... How did your interview go? And did they request a second interview with you? It might be that they've pretty much filled the class. I heard that in previous years, the class is pretty much filled by Thanksgiving.
Mine was someone from the admissions committee.
I had to schedule it from a list of dates they sent me. I remember a lot of questions and follow-up questions about the work I've done with underserved people. There were some questions about my family and what kind of medical conditions they had. I also remember getting asked where else I interviewed and how it went. There was probably more but I can't remember. My interviewer was puzzled as to why I was called back for a second interview since my first interviewer had been very thorough. Overall, there were a few tricky questions, some of which I was able to answer and some of which I wasn't. At the end, my interviewer told me that I did well in this interview. I ended up being accepted.
Meeting with Dr. Heinrich and Mr. Rivero? Hmmmm, sounds kind of fishy.
I'm gonna make a bold prediction: you are going to be accepted in person when you go there.
If I remember correctly, during my tour when I had my interview, the guide told us that they do use shelf exams and often these are sort of like the finals for the classes. But this is a bit of a foggy memory so don't take my word for it.Does anyone know if NJMS uses shelf exams during Years 1 and 2 to help students prep for Step 1?
If I remember correctly, during my tour when I had my interview, the guide told us that they do use shelf exams and often these are sort of like the finals for the classes. But this is a bit of a foggy memory so don't take my word for it.
Is there any sort of confirmation or acknowledgment from NJMS when our acceptance and deposit have been received?
About how long did it take for you to get the email? I mailed my response packet 9 days ago...Yes, they will email you.
About how long did it take for you to get the email? I mailed my response packet 9 days ago...
Thanks!!It took probably about 2-3 weeks from when I sent it in. You should be fine. They probably have some intercampus mail sorting system that takes a very long for them to go through before your letter finally arrives at the admissions office.
Got accepted here today. Pretty excited, especially because its my first acceptance so far. Interviewed 10/23.
In state 34 MCAT, 3.6 GPA top 25 school... waitlisted
In state 34 MCAT, 3.6 GPA top 25 school... waitlisted
Wow, that was fast. If they're full this early, though, I would expect some significant movement later in the year ..I think the class might be full by this point...
I think the class might be full by this point...
really? how could they be full already.. the interview season goes until March-April
Well that's what happened in previous years (with the class being full by Thanksgiving), and I would think it's the same this year. Supposedly, in previous years, some interviewees were told on interview day that they would be interviewing for a waitlist spot in the later months...
Well thats not good then.. (i have an interview coming up here).. does the wait list move fast?
No clue. You could check last year's thread for that info. I think I'll be dropping my spot once I hear back about financial aid, so it'll open up a spot for one of you guys!